{"id":92,"date":"2026-09-08T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:18:55","slug":"one-solar-powered-tablet-is-transforming-a-rural-classroom-in-somaliland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/one-solar-powered-tablet-is-transforming-a-rural-classroom-in-somaliland\/","title":{"rendered":"One Solar-Powered Tablet Is Transforming a Rural Classroom in Somaliland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Geedbalaadh Primary School in Somaliland, teacher Khadan Cabdi Bade is using one solar-powered tablet to help around 30 children learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because there is only one tablet, Khadan divides the pupils into small groups according to their learning level. Each group takes turns using digital lessons while she supports the other children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project began with 15 teachers across five schools. Teachers reported stronger student engagement, better participation and understanding, and greater confidence in their teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000e98c82438fca7d46c995c789-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000e98c82438fca7d46c995c789-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000e98c82438fca7d46c995c789-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000e98c82438fca7d46c995c789-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000e98c82438fca7d46c995c789-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/file_00000000e98c82438fca7d46c995c789.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technology works even without access to the electricity grid. Solar panels power the school, while a compact solar unit keeps the tablet charged throughout the lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the success of the pilot, the programme is preparing to expand to 56 schools across Somaliland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is what positive progress looks like: simple technology, renewable energy and a dedicated teacher working together so rural children are not left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: UNICEF Somalia https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/somalia\/stories\/powered-teach<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Geedbalaadh Primary School in Somaliland, teacher Khadan Cabdi Bade is using one solar-powered tablet to help around 30 children learn. Because there is only one tablet, Khadan divides the pupils into small groups according to their learning level. Each group takes turns using digital lessons while she supports the other children. The project began [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-innovation","category-positive-african-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96,"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myhappyafrica.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}